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“With Shares Down Nearly 70%… Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock”

“NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) has gotten the wind knocked out of its sails in recent years. The renewable energy stock has crashed nearly 70% from its peak in early 2022, pushing its dividend yield up to around 13%. A big factor… Continue Reading…

Economy

“IMF Steps Up Its Warning to US Over Spending and Ballooning Debt”

“The International Monetary Fund leveled an unusually direct criticism at US policymakers Tuesday, saying the country’s recent standout performance among advanced economies was in part driven by an unsustainable fiscal policy…” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/imf-steps-up-its-warning-to-us-over-ballooning-debt The U.S. has unsustainable debt. It doesn’t take a rocket… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Over 500,000 fast-food workers in California just got a huge raise thanks to a new law—but not everyone is celebrating”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/over-500-000-fast-food-193615296.html There’s no need to quote the article here. Click the link if you wish to read. More importantly businesses are going to layoff employees. Low wadges are better than no wadges. Communism / socialism does not work. Jobs can… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s Boom Is Over—Beijing Is Making It Worse”

“China’s fundamental challenges—including weak demographics and heavy debts—are indeed tough. But it is also clear that much of what is plaguing China amounts to a nasty cyclical downturn exacerbated by Beijing’s poor policy choices. Tuesday’s big speech by Premier Li Qiang to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing a ‘siege’ over grievances”

“JOSSIGNY, France (AP) — Protesting farmers encircled Paris with traffic-snarling barricades Monday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France’s capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Pepsi, Lay’s dropped by one of the world’s biggest grocers over price hikes”

“France-based Carrefour, one of the world’s largest grocery chains, told customers Thursday it is pulling Lay’s, Doritos, Lipton teas and other PepsiCo products in protest of increased prices. Stores in France, Italy, Belgium and Spain will be affected, multiple news… Continue Reading…

Business

“MicroStrategy’s bitcoin bet produces over 300% gain for investors in 2023”

“…in 2023, the stock has soared 337%, making it one of the biggest gainers in the U.S. among companies valued at $5 billion or more, topping Nvidia’s 234% rally and Meta’s 194% surge. Unlike its tech peers, which rely on revenue growth and market… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“The “American Dream” costs far more than most people will earn over their lifetime”

“The “American Dream” costs about $3.4 million to achieve over the course of a lifetime, from getting married to saving for retirement, according to a recent analysis from financial site Investopedia. Meanwhile, median lifetime earnings for the typical U.S. worker stand at $1.7… Continue Reading…

Business

“Up Over 90% This Year, Will UiPath Stock Continue Rallying in 2024?”

“…UiPath is an unprofitable company; it incurred losses totaling $363.8 million over the trailing 12 months. But it is posting strong revenue growth, and with gross profit margins in excess of 80%, there’s hope that as sales rise, the bottom… Continue Reading…